Coronavirus Update: 1 June 2020

On Thursday 28 May, the Government announced that dental practices could open for face to face appointments from Monday 8 June, provided the appropriate PPE (personal protective equipment), procedures and training are in place.

PREPARING FOR REOPENING

We have been working hard behind the scenes to plan for the reopening of the practice, refining robust procedures to ensure our team and our patients are as protected as possible. We appreciate some of you are anxious to be seen as soon as possible, however we kindly ask you to bear with us and understand that we cannot open until we are fully prepared.

PRIORITISING PATIENTS IN PAIN

You will appreciate there are significant changes in the numbers of patients who can be seen and types of appointments that can be undertaken, particularly in these early days. Therefore we will need to prioritise patients who have a dental emergency and are in pain and have already been triaged by Dr Bolton. We have a significant number of patients in need whom we will see as soon as we are able.

NEXT STEPS

For further details and the next steps of our reopening plan, pleaseclick here.

If you are in pain or require emergency dental care, please call 01428 723179. For any non-urgent enquiries, please email smile@oaklodgedental.co.uk

Joining Dr Bolton in his trip down memory lane were Dr Dave Johnson and Dr Ewa Hawkins. The Radisson Blu Edwardian Hampshire Hotel was more than a just a lunch venue, before being developed into the current 5-star hotel in Leicester Square, it was the site of the Royal Dental Hospital.

Looking rather different many years later, Dr Bolton and his colleagues toured the hotel and reminisced about the many hours spent working hard – and playing hard! Not only was Dr Johnson usually found playing table tennis with Dr Bolton, he was also best man at his wedding!

Having enjoyed this year’s gathering and reconnecting with old friends, Dr Bolton planning to make contact with more of his Royal Dental Hospital 1974 alumni next year.